Lolo urges Deniece to surrender

ABS-CBN News

MANILA – The grandfather of Deniece Cornejo wants the model to surrender to authorities in connection with the serious illegal detention charge filed against her by actor-host Vhong Navarro.

"I believe Deniece is telling the truth. Because of this I believe she should immediately submit herself to the authorities and trust the judicial system to determine the truth once and for all," her grandfather Rod Cornejo said in a statement sent to "Buzz ng Bayan," which was read on Sunday.

He also asked viewers not to judge Cornejo, whose rape complaint against Navarro was junked by the Department of Justice.

"I, therefore, appeal to your viewers to withhold their judgement and allow the process to determine the truth, the truth that sets one free," the elder Cornejo added.

Meanwhile, Atty. Emetrio Dongallo of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Samar District Office told “Buzz ng Bayan” that the model was probably with co-accused Cedric Lee and Simeon "Zimmer" Raz when the two were caught by authorities in Oras, Eastern Samar last April 26.